Chapter 403: Little Taoist Priest Zixu
The Zhou family was immersed in the heavy atmosphere of losing their eldest son and the worsening condition of the head of the family. Everyone looked confused.
The Ye family also came. After all, their beloved daughter Ye Lingyue was divorced before she could recover.
This time, Ye Keguan couldn't help but follow along. Looking at the miserable state of the Zhou family and the remaining descendants of the Ye family, he felt extremely heavy-hearted.
He has been troubled by Gu Ruanci's curse these days and even started having nightmares.
But he had no way of telling these things to Mrs. Pan. Mrs. Pan was exhausted these days. As she got older, she began to worry about her descendants.
"What does Zhou Yuxiu mean? Does he think that there is no one left in our Ye family?" Ye Cheng stood there and asked angrily.
He really was in no mood to sit down. His daughter had suffered too much now.
Ye Lanxin didn't have the face to face her two younger brothers and her parents, and she was extremely panicked.
The Zhou family no longer has Zhou Zhili to support them, and now they have lost Zhou Yuxiu at the same time. Who can bear this blow?
"Brother, the situation is already like this. There's no point in getting angry. My brother-in-law hasn't woken up yet. Yuzhi has gone to Xuandi Temple to find Zhou Yuxiu to ask for an explanation. No matter how angry we are gathered here, it's better to keep an eye on Lingyue and prevent her from getting into trouble again."
After Ye Chi finished speaking, Ye Cheng forced himself to calm down.
Qin Kerou, who has always been domineering, couldn't help crying this time. How could her poor daughter meet such a person?
Zhou Yuxiu, why don’t you just die!
Ye Lanxin was helpless about this situation and didn't want to control anything. In front of Ye Keguan and Pan, she was also a child.
"Father, Mother..." Her tone was very aggrieved, and her overall condition looked very bad.
Pan stood up from her seat with a distressed look on her face, walked up to her and gently held her in her arms.
"My poor daughter, how could she marry into such a family..."
Ye Keguan was also heartbroken. He looked at Ye Lanxin, then at Ye Cheng and Pan, and sighed.
"Father, Mother, our Ye family must seek an explanation for this matter. We can't just let it go like this."
Ye Cheng said loudly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
"That's right. No matter what, our Ye family will not let this go. We must make Zhou Yuxiu pay for his actions."
This time, Shang Hongmian was the first to react.
Ye Chi did not express his opinion immediately. The most important thing now was not the attitude of their Ye family, because the arrival of the imperial edict had already shown that Zhou Yuxiu's request had been approved by the emperor, and no one could change it.
At this time, the servants of the Zhou family came running in hurriedly, looking panicked.
"Madam, something bad has happened. The Crown Prince's wife...she has hanged herself..."
As soon as the servant finished speaking, Ye Cheng, Pan and others immediately stood up with nervous expressions.
"Ling Yue, my Ling Yue!" Qin Kerou rushed out without any hesitation and headed straight for the backyard.
Ye Cheng couldn't help it and followed.
"Madam, please wait for me. I will go with you..."
Ye Keguan sat there with his hands covering his chest, his heart aching as if it was being stirred.
"Dad, are you okay?" Ye Chi saw it and asked immediately.
Pan was about to leave, but seeing him like this, she had no choice but to stay.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Ye Keguan took a long time to recover, then said: "It's okay, I was just upset. Go check on Lingyue."
Upon hearing this, Ye Chi frowned, he understood the seriousness of the matter.
"Father, my elder brother and sister-in-law have already gone over there, so I'd better stay here to accompany you..."
Ye Keguan nodded weakly. The moment he looked up, one could see sweat on his head.
At this time, Qin Kerou and Ye Cheng had already arrived at the backyard. Seeing Ye Lingyue being rescued, lying on the bed, her face pale and her breath weak, both of them felt heartbroken.
"Lingyue, my daughter, why are you so stupid!" Qin Kerou rushed forward and grabbed Ye Lingyue's hand, tears streaming down her face.
Ye Cheng's face was also filled with anxiety. He looked at the servants beside him and shouted angrily, "What's going on? Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on the Crown Prince's wife?"
The servant was so frightened that he trembled all over and said quickly, "Uncle, we don't know either. The Crown Prince's wife took the medicine and said she was going to sleep, so she kicked us all out. We rushed in as soon as we heard the noise inside..."
Ye Cheng closed his eyes. He knew that the servants could not be blamed for this matter, but these were all servants of the Zhou family, so there was no need for him to feel sorry for them or understand them.
"All of you, get out of here! If anything happens to my daughter, I'll make sure you're buried with her!"
Now that Zhou Yuzhi is gone, Zhou Zhili hasn't woken up, and Ye Lingyue is almost dead, the Zhou family is in even greater chaos. Ye Lanxin finally plays her cards right and goes to ask for the imperial physician Zhang Songming.
However, only Zang Jizhi was at the Imperial Hospital. He knew that there was no way to wade through the muddy water of the Zhou family, so he sent people directly to look for Zhang Songming at his home.
At this time, Zhou Yuzhi was confronting Zhou Yuxiu in front of the gate of Xuan Emperor Temple.
"Zhou Yuxiu, are you crazy? What have you done? Do you know what a mess our family is in? My father is sick, my sister-in-law is devastated, and my mother is in tears. Are you satisfied?"
Zhou Yuzhi's words were no longer as measured as before, but rather full of anger.
Zhou Yuxiu on the opposite side was not moved at all. From the moment he made that decision, everything was irreversible and he had never thought about redeeming it.
"What do these things you said have to do with me? Now my Taoist name is Zixu, and I am no longer the heir of the Zhou family. Please be careful with your words, Master Zhou..."
Zhou Yuxiu was dressed in a Taoist robe, with an indifferent expression, as if he had truly transcended the mundane world and was detached from it all.
Zhou Yuzhi looked at his elder brother in front of him and felt extremely unfamiliar. He could not understand why Zhou Yuxiu would make such a choice, giving up the glory and wealth of the Zhou family, giving up the position of the prince, and even breaking with his family.
No matter what happened in the past, his father had always taken good care of him and his mother had never been mean to him.
"Zhou Yuxiu, don't you think about the kindness we have shown you? Everything you have was given by the Zhou family. Your father is seriously ill now, don't you want to go back to see him?" Zhou Yuzhi tried to impress Zhou Yuxiu with family affection.
However, Zhou Yuxiu just shook his head gently and said, "I have no worries in my heart. Worldly family affection, fame and fortune are like floating clouds to me. Mr. Zhou, please go back."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuzhi was so angry that he trembled all over. He pointed at Zhou Yuxiu and was speechless for a long time.
"You are absolutely shameless! You have done this for Ye Hesheng, and you think Gu Ruanci will look up to you? I tell you, it's impossible, never."
Zhou Yuxiu remained unmoved. "I won't force it. I just need to silently protect Mother. Why can't Father bear the pain Mother endured before? The wealth and glory Ye Lanxin has enjoyed over the years has all come at the cost of Mother's life. As Mother's son, you empathize with Ye Lanxin so much. Then go back and be a good Crown Prince, a good son to them. Why are you coming to tell Xiaodao about this? Mr. Zhou, today is the last time I'll see you, the Zhou family. Don't come to me again, even if Father dies... After all, I wasn't there when Mother died."
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